Basic information

| Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | Mokokchung | | Common Name | Mokokchung | | Native Name(s) | Mokokchung | | Nicknames | The Intellectual and Cultural Capital of Nagaland, Land of Pioneers | | Geographic Level | City / Municipality | | Country | India | | State/Province | Nagaland | | District | Mokokchung District | | Government Type | Municipal Council | | Date Founded | 1890 (as a British administrative center) | | Time Zone | IST (UTC +5:30) | | Latitude | 26.3300° N | | Longitude | 94.5300° E | | Elevation | ~1,325 m (4,347 ft) | | Total Area | 15 sq km (estimate for municipal area) | | Population | 35,913 (2011 Census) | | Population Density | ~2,390 per sq km | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 798601 | | Area Codes | +91 369 | | Official Languages | English (State Official), Ao, Nagamese | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Mokokchungian (rare), Ao Naga |